Beijing Pinggu District Travel Guide

Brief Intro: Pinggu District, 'China's Hometown of Peach', is one of the main agricultural bases in Beijing.
Location: northeast of Beijing, neighboring Miyun County, Shunyi District and boarding Sanhe of Hebei Province.
Geography: flat plain encircled with mountains which occupies two thirds of the whole district
Area: 1,075 sq kms (415 sq miles)
Population: 395,000
Administrative Division: 2 Municipal Streets (Bin He and Xing Gu); 4 Municipal Districts (Yu Yang, Yu Kou, Ma Fang and Jin Hai Hu); 10 Towns (Dong Gao Cun, Shan Dong Zhuang, Nan Du Le He, Da Hua Shan, Ma Ge Zhuang, Ma Chang Ying, Wang Xin Zhuang, Da Xing Zhuang, Liu Jia Dian and Zhen Luo Ying); 2 Folk Towns (Huang Song Yu and Xiong'er Zhai)
Postal Code: 101200
Dialing Code: 010
Local Highlights: rural tourism, primitive folk culture and special seasonal festivals
Local Products: agricultural products including peaches, persimmon and seedless watermelon
souvenirs including Jinhai strange stones, Xuanyuan strange stones, and peach duramen handicrafts

Tourism Information

Sixteen most famous tourism spots: Shentao Peak, Taohua Hai (Sea of Peach Flowers), Jinhai Lake, Jingdong Grand Canyon, Jingdong Grand Karst Cave, Hudongshui Stream, Jingdong Shilin Canyon, Feilong Valley, Xuanyuan Tai (Xuanyuan Tomb), Mt. Yahuan, Guajia Resort, Jiangjunguan Folk Tourism Village, Bolitai Folk Tourism Village, Laoxiang Peak, Wenfeng Pagoda, Mt. Qinglong
Special Tours: Canyon Tour, Food Base Tour, Snow and Ice Tour (in season), Great Wall Tour, Geological Tour, Flower Admiring Tour (in season), Fruit Picking Tour (in season), Cultural & Historical Sites Tour and Rural Tour.
Local Festivals:
Pinggu International Peach Flower & Catharine Festival: middle of April, around April 20th
Pinggu Summer Heat Escaping Festival: from June to September each year
Golden Autumn Peach Picking Festival: from August to October each year
Silver Winter Ice Tourism Festival: from December to February the next year
Rural Tourism:
Guajiaxu Folk Culture Village, Huashan Town
Diaowo Folk Culture Village, Huangsongyu Town
Haizi Folk Culture Village, Jinhaihu Town
Huangcaowa Folk Culture Village, Jinhaihu Town
Yuzishan Folk Culture Village, Shandongzhuang Town
Dongsiling Folk Culture Village, Zhenluoying Town
Laoquankou Folk Culture Village, Xiong'erzhai Town

Tips:
Pinggu is easily accessible from the Beijing urban area, Tianjin, Tangshan, Qinhuangdao and Langfang. There are express highways and city circular roads linking Pinggu with the above areas. On arrival at Pinggu, don't miss the beautiful mountain areas, primitive folk villages and local Nong Jia Le including delicious rural food, traditional house lodging, special festivals and performances.
Useful Numbers
Tourist Consultation: 010-89991180
Tourist Complaint: 010-89991622
Ticket Center: 010-69964928
Ambulance: 010-89992120
Consumer Complaint: 010-69962872
Price Informant Hotline: 010-69912358